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School: Collinstown

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Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 229

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    This is a true story my father heard his grandfather telling. James Tuite my grandfather was thatching a house in Delvin one time. The village of Delvin that time were all thatched houses. "This night" said my great grandfather I was coming home, a bit later than usual, about nine o' clock, and the moon shining in the month of March. I kem across Clonyn, and to Mooretown, and on the Derry bog. At the ind of the bog road I heard devilish nise, and blurranoons what did I see wo but a weeshy man sitting cobbling a pair of boots. "Be gob avic" said I "your a great cobbler. "I'm not as good as the lad behind yeh."
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirséal Ní Mhaoileóin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilpatrick, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Seán Ó Maoileóin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kilpatrick, Co. Westmeath